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"was (3rd person singular)" in French

était

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The French translation for “was (3rd person singular)” is était.

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were (3rd person plural)

étaient
been (past participle)

été
summer

été
was (1st person singular)

étais
were (2nd person singular)

étais

Examples of "was (3rd person singular)" in use

There are 14 examples of the French word for "was (3rd person singular)" being used:
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it was

c’était
and the Word was God

et la Parole était Dieu
and the Word was with God

et la Parole était avec Dieu
He was Belgian.

Il était belge.
In the beginning was the Word.

Au commencement était la Parole.
It was in the beginning with God. (John 1:2)

Elle était au commencement avec Dieu. (Jean 1:2)
Jacques Brel was a singer.

Jacques Brel était un chanteur.
He was in a tragic car accident.

Il était dans un tragique accident de voiture.
He was present at the meeting.

Il était présent à la réunion.
She was busy with her knitting.

Elle était occupée à tricoter.

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and the Word was God,
and the Word was with God,
He was Belgian.,
He was in a tragic car accident.,
In the beginning was the Word.,
it was,
It was a marvelous party, he was a great host.,
It was in the beginning with God. (John 1:2),
Jacques Brel was a singer.,
The tiger is known as a man-eater.,
Vauban was a great military architect.
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